Blogs and think pieces

Forget the stereotypes. Gen Z are your shortcut to influencing the whole nation

Leo's Pop Pulse 2025
Leo UK's latest PopPulse report looks at the influence of Gen Z and reveals rather than being fragile snowflakes they're the ones providing practical, everyday advice across households helping older generations navigate technology, finances, and modern life.

A Day I Never Compromise: Leadership Lessons from the Global Conference

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Abigail Dixon explains why the Changemakers Conference is a day she never compromises on, ringfencing it because it offers something rare: a day of inspiration, reflection, and clarity about what she can do and what she should do next. Let's see if this year's delivered.

The Trust Factor: Why Building Trust Matters More Than Ever

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A new report Marketreach, The Trust Factor, examines the role of trust in business revealing how it is constructed, how it works commercially and most importantly how it can be built, kept and measured.

Unlocking Silos to Maximise your Media Effectiveness in 2026

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Teads' Marc Zander on why brands looking to maximize media effectiveness in 2026 must break down traditional silos and integrate data, insights and creative excellence (DICE) as well as combining branding and performance strategies.

He’s on TikTok 7 hours a day, so we hired him for our social content strategy

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Lex Bradshaw-Zanger on why effective marketers need real-world customer experience not just platform knowledge or category enthusiasm to truly understand human behaviour and create strategies that drive genuine engagement and satisfaction.

The Repackaging Revolution: How Marketers Create Value From Thin Air

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A review of Rory Sutherland's session at The Changemakers Conference 2025 UAE in which he argues that marketers must stop defining themselves by tactics and start demonstrating their strategic value by creating value through reframing problems, not just executing campaigns.

Case studies

The Marketing Society Global Awards 2025: Not for profit marketing (Highly Commended)

A HEALTH WHODUNNIT: How a murder mystery drove thousands to local pharmacies for life-saving blood pressure check
On 9 July, in London, we celebrated 40 years of The Marketing Society Global Awards. Not for Profit Marketing Highly Commended was A HEALTH WHODUNNIT: How a murder mystery drove thousands to local pharmacies for life-saving blood pressure checks

The Marketing Society Global Awards 2025: Marketing Transformation (Highly Commended)

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On 9 July, in London, we celebrated 40 years of The Marketing Society Global Awards. Marketing Transformation Highly Commended was Our CRM Transformation

The Marketing Society Global Awards 2025: Marketing Transformation (Highly Commended)

Farrans Construction
On 9 July, in London, we celebrated 40 years of The Marketing Society Global Awards. Marketing Transformation Highly Commended was From nought to sixty

The Marketing Society Global Awards 2025: Marketing Innovation and Technology (Highly Commended)

Audi Match
On 9 July, in London, we celebrated 40 years of The Marketing Society Global Awards. Marketing Innovation and Technology Highly Commended was Audi Match, How we helped prospective car buyers find their perfect Partner

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

Fellows Interview with Simon Watson

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Fellows Interview with Simon Watson, Operations Director, Republic of Media

Fellows Interview with Tamara Rogers

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Fellows Interview with Tamara Rogers, Chief Marketing Officer, Haleon

Fellows Interview with Ritchie Mehta

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Fellows Interview with Ritchie Mehta, Founder, School of Marketing