Think pieces

Why politicians get so angry about Dominic Cummings

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Cummings is often presented as an evil genius. He is not – he is just an advertising strategist with an effective communications idea

Why is the house buying process so broken? And is it possible to fix it?

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Cultural and demographic changes including the notion of the 100-year life, mortgages with mates, people co-habiting in older age...

Marketing, Mentoring and Me by Michael O'Donnell, SQA

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I knew that being a mentor would help my mentee achieve their goals, but I totally underestimated what I would

Five secrets of marketing career success

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A few days ago, The Marketing Society asked me to share insights from the largest ever study on marketer success

Inspired Us: The Value Engineers

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The People's Supermarket, the future of flight and pop-ups. Here's what inspired The Value Engineers in September.

Marketers on TV

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Russell Parsons, Editor, Marketing Week, gives his take on a collection of case studies gathered by Thinkbox and the Marketing Society.

Leaders and Loonshots

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So what are the new ideas to win in today’s fast and dynamic world of Asian renaissance, entrepreneurial supremacy, social conscience and intelligent machines? Here are some of the best new ideas emerging in business...

When is choice a paradox?

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Choice is a hot topic in behavioural science. In fact, whether people prefer more or less choice has been debated for many years, though the debate originally began by considering the choices of a donkey.

Inspired Us: Tribal's holistic view on culture

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We kick start our series of inspirations with the tricky state economically we're in which has had a knock on

Inspired Us: Mindhunter and the future of farming

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From Mindhunter season 2 and plant-based meat to the future of farming, knife crime and interesting podcasts - find out what's inspired The Forge team this month.

Inspired Us: The Garage Soho

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Here's what inspired The Garage Soho this month - from The Great Hack on Netflix to an Illustrator Social Queen.

Inspired Us: Axe-throwing, life hacks and Hollywood

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From axes and anti-competition to life hacks, here's what's inspired the Beeswax team this month

Why community action should be central to your strategy

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Creativity is a powerful tool for building social cohesion within communities and helping to lift people out of adversity.

Drugstore giant and household beverage brand team up for a win-win in Japan

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Household beverage brand, Kirin Supli teamed up with Japanese drugstore giant, Welcia Yakkyoku to drive offline sales.

A sorry Saga of stretching from the core

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Saga’s recent woes show the perils of stretching a brand too far, too fast, and neglecting the core.

What could you achieve as a marketing trustee?

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Senior marketers can find that their best way to support a cause is by taking a formal role as one of its trustees.

Are You Sitting Uncomfortably?

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Jim Carroll recently attended an exhibition of the work of Swiss artist Felix Vallotton.

How Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty delivered ‘Beauty for All’

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Sandy Saputo, chief marketing officer at Kendo Brands, which includes Fenty Beauty, shares the inside story.

Five things a brand needs to know when creating a press page

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I recently came across a Twitter post from a freelance journalist called Georgina Fuller, which politely reminded businesses to

Underdogs Unite: Australia Needs More Challenger Brands

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Challenger Thinking can help any brand be more competitive. And the only thing that economists agree on is...

Has Gillette's social stand helped them grow?

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I hoped that last night’s British Brands Group lecture by Gillette CEO Gary Coombe would help answer the question from