Think pieces

Can oratory compete with always-on media and internet?

This week I attended an excellent breakfast event at RKCR Y&R. The theme was ‘Identity and Austerity: two topics that

Live experiences trump TV ads at Super Bowl: Bud Light

Joss Davidge outlines the key experiential features of Bud Light’s legendary ‘House of Whatever’.

Resolutions and revolution: digital trends for 2015

The New Year is traditionally a time when people make commitments to change...

The internet revolution that never was

Whatever happened to disintermediation? Terrible word, big idea.

The year of the rollercoaster

What an eventful start to a new year. Many predictions may already be outdated...

The truth about admissions

One in five applicants to Harvard and Stanford are completely qualified to attend - perhaps 20% of those that send

Keeping up with culture: love, relationships, family

'Traditional', 'progressive', or 'radical'; words that are defined and perceived by a culture...

The Marvel Experience

We’re only just into 2015, but Joss Davidge thinks the biggest brand activation of the year may have already been unveiled.

Why I love big telly ads

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Kill Your Television - as those poets and philosophers, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin once sang. And surely they were right. There

Help support mental health recovery through music

Upbeat is a small mental health charity based in Camden that has some incredible celebrity supporters.

The Glade Boutique: the ultimate sensory experience

This week, a multi-sensory, immersive experience from the air freshener, candles and scented oils brand Glade.

Some predictions and penchants for 2015

Every year publications are encouraged to develop their predictions for the year ahead, revel in the success of their predictions...

The man in the Hathaway shirt

The man behind the man behind the man in the Hathaway shirt –  Ellerton Jette. It was 1951. Ellerton Jette

Why not start with the punch line?

In The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews sang, ‘Let's start at the very beginning...'

New Year's Resolutions

So have you made any? Have you broken any yet? Please don’t tell me you are one of the ‘Dry

Soap Cycling (再皂福) Getting hands on to prevent disease

Corporate social responsibility is important to us, and we like to leave the office every now and then to do

The world’s first underwater store experience

This week, Sony’s underwater store in Dubai has quenched Joss Davidge's thirst for inspiration.

Why researchers tricked a woman into cleaning her floor

Have you ever really thought about what happens when you mop a floor?

Can conservative FMCG cultures adapt to digital?

One of the satisfying things about editing Market Leader is the increasing number of submissions I receive, some of which

Fjord launches Annual Trends report 2015

Why will automated helplines be axed in favor of services manned by real human beings? How can “nearables” and “hearables”

2015 – the year of what no one saw coming

It’s the time of year for us planners. Silly season. Trends time.