Think pieces

Whatever happened to?

My Dad once told me that he thought there were three types of people in this world:

There are the

It's pantomime season

It's pantomime season I must admit I'm a bit of sucker for the seasons.

Christmas, Easter - even Halloween. I’m

Mixed metaphors

So, we’re planning a conference and we want to invite an external speaker to address us and our colleagues -

The gravitational pull of the obvious

For the past year I’ve been developing a cough.

It’s time for marketing leaders to step up and join up

In the face of disruption and commoditisation, where traditional product innovation is harder to come by as a source of

How to build and kill brand image

With the recent release of the Gustavson Brand Trust Index, I was invited on CFAX talk radio...

Experiential excellence collection: technology’s not always the answer

The development of innovative technology over recent years has enabled marketing campaigns to reach unparalleled new heights. The use of

'Shall we call a cab?'... Is your business like a boring dinner party?

Oh no! We’re talking about kitchen islands. We’ve already covered the kids’ exam results and university options. We’ve considered Uber

I Won.

It’s been about five months since I won my first marketing award. And I’m still quite shocked.
 
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Talent trends in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia

Data scientist drought in Singapore, musical chairs in Malaysia, trilingual talent war in Hong Kong

The last days of disco: when it’s time to rediscover relevance

‘I can remember planning,
Building my whole world around you.
And I can remember hoping,
That you and I could

The memories we rehearse are the ones we live with

A million things happened to you today. The second bite of your lunch.

The rise and rise of content marketing

Over the last few years if you’ve looked at the Marketing predictions for the year ahead you will have seen

Marketing Academy UK 2017 Scholarship

Each year 30 of the Marketing, Advertising, Media and Communications industries best talent are selected to undertake this 9 month

Mums on YouTube

YouTube is helping modern mums with everything from parenting advice, to entertainment during their priceless moments of downtime.

New Zealand: The pioneering challenger brand

Kiwis invented the jet boat, the electric fence and Xero accounting software. In 1893, New Zealand was the first country

Influencer Marketing: Is it possible to build “affinity at scale”?

Influencer marketing is becoming a key area of attention for CMOs who want to increase the impact of their brand

Competing with giants: How Kenyan companies are outperforming multinationals

Kenya is considered the economic powerhouse of the east African region. It is a major transport, financial and logistics hub

Digital should drive the whole business, not live in a ghetto

The latest bit of cartoon genius from Tom Fishburne brings to life nicely a key theme from our latest research

Baking on YouTube

Every day on YouTube, millions of people from around the world come together to share their passion...

Is Michael Porter still relevant in today’s fast and connected markets?

Michael Porter is seen as the guru’s guru, the world’s best management thinker, the godfather of strategy. Born in Ann Arbor