Think pieces

Is your brand famous and available?

Brand tracking: important to do, often important to ignore.  The very act of tracking should encourage us to think about

The woman of many faces

She has been writing recipes since the 1920s, has appeared on countless radio stations and has had her portrait painted...

2015 key tech developments

Recently I helped organise a digital marketing event called DA University 2015 which included a number of tech demonstrations.

The North Face #SeeForYourself experience

It’s January. We’re all making half-hearted efforts to be more active. The gym is full of newbies and you can

A breakthrough in managing brand experience?

Last night I found myself asking, “What is this N’duja sausage?” Both Pizza Express and Zizzi’s have adopted it big time.

Showcasing Hong Kong’s student design talent

For the past two years, I’ve been fortunate to be involved in ‘Imaginations’ a major design competition run by Disneyland

The season of giving

To celebrate this season of generosity, Creative Culture has gathered a collection of ads from around the world...

Reading sets you free

New prisoners come in, but the old ones keep coming back. And all their time inside is spent with other criminals.

Experiential marketing for mental health awareness

This week Joss Davidge spots an activation from a therapy app that got people talking…literally.

Bob Marley fronts 'Marley Natural' global cannabis brand

Bob Marley will front the world's first global cannabis brand, after the family of the late reggae singer agreed to

If Kahneman had a teenager

Teens - or Gen Z, if you will - are emotional, even the monosyllabic ones.

Top five charity campaigns of 2014

With so many amazing campaigns, it’s tough selecting the most innovative charity ads of the year. This is encouraging for

Placebos, manipulation and preying on the weak

Marketers make change happen. Good marketing can change governments, heal the sick and bring a new technology to the masses

Monty’s Magical Toy Machine

The iconic John Lewis Christmas advertising campaigns are a sure-fire signal...

Hitting the target: the technology takeover

Technology is revolutionising the world of marketing, presenting opportunities for brands to get close to their customers...

Why don’t you two persuade each other to change your minds?

The other day I was listening to Radio 5 live. Presenter Chris Warburton was doing a piece...

Why John Lewis’ Monty the Penguin Christmas campaign was such a hit

monty

For his final post of 2014, Joss Davidge discusses the success of this year’s Christmas offering from John Lewis.

All we want for Christmas is your marketing talent

Noise Solution has been good all year. They have supported people who due to mental health issues, offending...

Leadership and the Wizard of Oz

In my last blog I wrote of a dinner I was invited to attend to discuss the problems of leadership

Social is more than media

Social media success isn’t just driven by your brand’s own tweets and Facebook posts.

Happy Christmas

As this is the last post of the year from me I thought I’d just share a couple of interesting things – a book to read and a place to go.