Think pieces

Excellence Awards 2017: The shortlist

It's been tough, but we've finally whittled down our shortlist for this year's Excellence Awards.

Competition was fierce and sparked

MIT Media Lab's 4Ps

The 4 P's- product, peers, passion and play.

Poetic license

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In Ireland a few years back they had a spate of traffic crimes.
People being booked for speeding, reckless driving

ASOS: smart social media to ‘sell more stuff’

The smart use of social media to not only build brand image but also to sell more stuff.

The magic of ‘bottle episodes’ and how they can inspire brands with zero

Last week, I was listening to The West Wing Weekly, one of my favourite podcasts (ok, ok I'm a nerd)

Could your marketing keep young dancers en pointe?

Would you like to become a Trustee of National Youth Ballet of Great Britain and help take this 30 year

Women: JWT's trends and change to watch in 2017

What a difference a year makes. As we look ahead to 2017, markets are confident, even though assumptions have been shaken and narratives overturned.

Interview with Nicci Motiang

With a rich career that stemmed from her first advertising position in media strategy at a big London agency before

Once upon a brand

I want to tell you a story ….well actually I don’t, but I wanted to get your attention.

Brand storytelling

Do you have what it takes to be a great marketing leader?

When it comes to leaders there are a few names that regularly crop up. You will have your own favourites. But a different

Why brands need to pick a side and face the consequences

It’s rare to talk about marketing without hearing the phrase ‘brand purpose’. Whether it's the world-changing Tesla, or a humble

How can brands win in the age of AI

There was a point in time where brands were the aspiration, but in our new world, brands have become entirely subservient to people.

What women watch

What women watch on YouTube goes well beyond the realms of beauty and parenting. In honor of International Women's Day

Why Facebook likes don’t drive sales

Way back in 2014 we posted on the limited effect of Facebook likes on driving brand growth. Its nice to see

Travel and tourism: JWT's trends and change to watch in 2017

What a difference a year makes. As we look ahead to 2017, markets are confident, even though assumptions have been

Food and health: JWT's trends and change to watch in 2017

Marijuana, Nootropics, the three new proteins, quantified blood and augmented gyms.

Who is the simplest of them all?

Today’s technology giants are spending billions of pounds to define what simplicity will mean to us in the not-so-distant future:

Clark Gable’s vest: leaving a little space for luck

‘Do you love my daughter?’
‘Any guy that'd fall in love with your daughter ought to have his head examined.’

Brave your unconscious bias for a truly inclusive workplace

We know that embracing diversity in society matters, and it’s increasingly clear that it is necessary for business too. It’s vital

Gemma Greaves in CEO cookoff for everyday heroes supporting UKHarvest

This 21 March our chief exec will be cooking for 600 everyday heroes in the UK's first ever CEO cookoff.

Fight the brand flab

Like most of us over the age of forty at this time of year my thoughts have turned to personal