Blogs and think pieces

Who is driving agency transformation - the agency or the client?

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What the PepsiCo media move reveals about who's really driving agency transformation and the five questions every CMO should be asking.

Leading at the center

Sunlit Teamwork Around the Office Table
Why the today's most effective leaders aren't those who are out front, they are the ones leading from the middle. Andy Goldberg, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chair of The Marketing Society New York draws on his experience leading teams.

What Living and Working Across Cultures Taught Me About Marketing

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Lessons in the key to achieving great global marketing, wherever you go.

The Routine that Needs 25 Hours in a Day

Sunlit Healthy Lifestyle Morning
Real growth in wellness marketing (and life) comes from improving the routines we already have, not adding new ones.

Doing Good in the World of Marketing

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Why doing good in marketing isn't a statement of values, it's in the everyday choices about partners, content, people and trust by Rasha Hamzeh

Casting the Social Blockbuster: How to Scale Influencer Communities Around any Brand or Product

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Influencer marketing's old playbook is losing its grip on audiences. Fanbox’s Richard Summers reveals a framework to help brands build real community engagement through micro-creators.

Case studies

The Marketing Society Scotland Star Awards 2026: Leisure & Lifestyle

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On 18 June 2026 at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange, The Marketing Society Scotland held its annual Star Awards, celebrating excellence across Scotland’s marketing community. Leisure & Lifestyle winners: Every Journey Starts a Story by Stand, CalMac

The Marketing Society Scotland Star Awards 2026: AI, Automation & Emerging Tech

Tackling Pensions Apathy: AI Meets Vanity
On 18 June 2026 at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange, The Marketing Society Scotland held its annual Star Awards, celebrating excellence across Scotland’s marketing community. AI, Automation & Emerging Tech winners: Tackling Pensions Apathy: AI Meets Vanity by Union Group, Lloyds Banking Group

The Marketing Society Scotland Star Awards 2026: Drink

Once Upon A time
On 18 June 2026 at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange, The Marketing Society Scotland held its annual Star Awards, celebrating excellence across Scotland’s marketing community. Drink Winners: Once Upon a Time In Scotland by Sunshine The Social Agency, Glenmorangie

The Marketing Society Scotland Star Awards 2026: Food

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On 18 June 2026 at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange, The Marketing Society Scotland held its annual Star Awards, celebrating excellence across Scotland’s marketing community. Food winners "Bish Bash Bentos" by Guy & Co, Fray Bentos

Empower

Can subtlety save us from cynicism?

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'Over the last 18 months it's safe to say we're fed up', writes Havas Hong Kong's Head of Strategy, Duncan Bell. 'And brands haven't escaped this malaise.'

Storytelling - Oh no, do we have to?

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Author and global speaker on communication, creativity and collaboration, Neil Mullarkey, says the good news is, everyone can tell a story: colleagues, clients, customers... you just have to seek them out.

Why stories are important for Squiggly Careers

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Helen Tupper, Co-Founder of award-winning career development company Amazing If, on what makes a good squiggly career story and when you should tell yours.

The stories we tell...

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Author, speaker and founder of Upping Your Elvis, Chris Barez-Brown, says that the stories we tell ourselves shape our very being, and in just ten minutes a day we can be happier and more optimistic.

Interviews

Member Interview with Katie Mousley

Katie Mousley
Member interview with Katie Mousley Head of Marketing at MBA Group.

Member Interview with Khaleel Johnson

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Member Interview with Khaleel Johnson Marketing Manager RÌGH PROPERTIES Member Interview Khaleel Johnson Marketing Manager RÌGH PROPERTIES.

Member Interview with Laurenz Koehler

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Member Interview with Laurenz Koehler, Managing Partner Duxton Consulting Group.