Think pieces

Trains, Enron and the real job of marketers

I knew I was cutting it fine to catch the 19.20 from Waterloo the other night. But I’ve done it

Breaking the bank: peer-to-peer lending and the takeover of tradition

Peer-to-Peer Lending (P2P) is certainly nothing new. But, in recent years, with consumer needs evolving alongside the development of innovative

China’s new habits for a new urban generation

习惯成自然  - When a habit becomes embedded, it becomes your second nature – Confucius.

Sir Richard Branson: PR and marketing extraordinaire

Sir Richard Branson quite clearly knows his stuff when it comes to PR and marketing stunts.

Coke Zero’s multi-channel drinkable advertising campaign

As part of the Coke Zeros’ You Don’t Know Zero 'Til You’ve Tried It campaign, Coca-Cola this month debuted its ‘drinkable advertising’...

McDonald’s’ interactive jingle bench in Warsaw

We may have had Jessie J on a boom bus in London, but for McDonald’s’ ambitious global Day of Joy campaign...

Belfie

I’m frequently reminded of the Henry Ford quote “You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do.” The

A rose by any other name

I recently rode in the “Cape Town Cycle Tour presented by Cape Argus, Pick’n’Pay and Momentum”, the worlds largest timed

How to advertise successfully when there’s not much to say

Effective marketing communications are getting harder to do. It can be hard to find anything (other than price) that’s really

Will hyperinnovation kill brand strategy?

I had an interesting conversation with Kevin Corkum the other day. Kevin is a bit of a renaissance man.

Poldark’s charity is a funder’s dream

I wonder, if like me, you have been inspired by Ross Poldark, in the BBC1’s '70s remake, which has been

Weighing in on the ‘Wisdom of Crowds’

Psychology and market research have a long history of seeking to understand the self.

Are FMCG cultures equipped for digital and new business models?

FMCG marketers have been facing maturing and gradually stagnating markets in developed countries for decades. These markets are facing saturation

Why oh why?

I’m doing some work on leadership at the moment – as a marketer I work on the principle that you

How your marketing can provide support for people affected by Autism

Autism affects at least 1% of the population and knows no class or race boundaries. Almost all of us are

Trust your gut not market research

When I was in the big bad world of advertising I produced some successful commercials...

Scotland? It's a family affair

scot

It was pissing down in Glasgow. Like February in May. My granny hailed from Belshill but I’d never visited...

Reebok and Kendrick Lamar get people moving

Reebok’s active stunt in LA is Joss’ experiential highlight of the week.

Why you (clients/agencies) should all be buying and using more posters

My last blog talked about how you should vote in the General Election for the bloke with the best poster

Brands as thank you gifts

Nowadays, it almost goes without saying that your brand should have a back-story...

Five things Omobono learned at Advertising Week Europe

Five things we learned at Advertising Week Europe. And why a picture of a cat does work on social media.