Think pieces

JEFFERSON: Don’t let the sun go down on me

The currency of leadership is the future. The future is what leaders deal in, and, ultimately, it’s where they will be judged. The leaders we admire most are pioneers.

Global Goals charity auction: two prizes up for grabs

Towards the end of every year we hold a charity auction in aid of a worthy cause.

This year we're

Letter from Singapore: leadership and the talent challenge

Here in Singapore, we have been discussing the urgency and importance of building teams of talented and effective people.

A relaxing brand experience from KitKat

The best live experiences are the ones that leave a lasting impression and link closely to brand values.

Would you like to be Rounders England’s new board member?

Do you have fond memories of playing rounders at school? Would you like to help others create similar memories...

LETS GET DIGITAL* (*whatever that means)

Digital ninjas. Digital natives. Digital first.
Let’s get digital. Di-gi-tal.
Apparently “digital” is the future of everything and the death

Agencies: make sure you take credit for your ideas

18 Feet & Rising was stung recently when a client claimed one of the agency's ideas as its own...

Innovation – focus or freedom?

Is there a right way to do innovation?

Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted

Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; but at least it creates the right impression.

Is the 'sharing economy' the future for brands?

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Collaborative consumption - often using technology to...

The Apple of my eye

I’ve just watched the film, ‘Jobs’, the one with Ashton Kutcher playing Steve Jobs. It’s not a great film but

How simple physical actions can prime what we do, think and feel

We explore how we can be primed or influenced subconsciously by tiny cues and stimuli all around us.

Why words still matter in the video age

We seem to be moving from a words-dominated world to a picture-led one.

JEFFERSON: Can't buy me love

If you want to sell something for your business, advertise your product.
 

Letter from Canada: incubators and ad agencies

I’m writing this Marketing Society Pacific Northwest Update from the Tectoria tech incubator in Victoria, BC, Canada http://forttectoria.ca/ .

The

Simple questions for writers

What is it for? If this piece of writing works, what will change? What action will be taken?

JEFFERSON: Chain reaction

Uncle Jimmy needed a lot of a sausages. So off he went to CostCo.

Five ways to automate and organise your life

I’ve wanted to write this blog post for a while, as I use so many different apps, websites and applets

Hive: Building a blueprint for collaboration

Tom Guy from Hive, a British Gas innovation, discusses how collaboration is the key to turning the smart home from

Bias in the spotlight: Mental Accounting

The concept of mental accounting, first identified by the economist Richard Thaler, shows how we have a natural inclination...

Five uncomfortable truths about digital marketing

I was recently asked by The Marketing Society to discuss the issues that make professionals in our industry squirm.