Member Interviews

Interview with Robbie Millar, Effective Brands

Robbie Millar, Effective Brands

What is your golden rule?
Never panic. I’ve learned that however bad or unexpected something is, a solution will always

Interview with Andy Bird, Walt Disney International

Andy Bird, Walt Disney International

 

What’s the secret to spotting growth opportunities around the world?
There's no real secret, just a lot of hard

Interview with Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Virgin Money

Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Virgin Money

 

What’s the smartest business move you’ve ever made?

Recognising that the sole pursuit of profit is fruitless. Serve customers

Interview with Dido Harding, TalkTalk Telecom

Dido Harding, TalkTalk Telecom

Dido Harding talks to The Marketing Society’s editor Elen Lewis about the importance of customers, being a jockey and her

Interview with Emma Inston, Muzu TV

What’s your golden rule?
Look and learn.

Who has been your biggest influence?
Julian Saunders – ex Ogilvy and Red

Interview with Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Sir Ranulph Fiennes talks to The Marketing Society’s editor Elen Lewis about staying motivated and the best advice he has

Interview with Sir Stuart Rose

Sir Stuart Rose

We meet Sir Stuart Rose, former Chairman, Marks & Spencer.

What's the most valuable lesson you've picked up in your

Interview with Steve Langan, Hiscox

Steve Langan

We meet Steve Langan, Managing Director, Hiscox

What’s your golden rule?

The consumer always knows best.

Which leader do you

Interview with Alastair Lukies

Alastair Lukies

Alastair Lukies, Group CEO, Monitise talks to The Marketing Society’s editor Elen Lewis about paying by mobile, the secret to

Interview with Mark Thomson, Royal Mail

Mark Thomson Royal Mail

What's the most valuable lesson you've picked up in your career? 

You get what you pay for. If something's cheap

Interview with Steve Radcliffe

Steve Radcliffe

For this latest interview we meet Steve Radcliffe, Leadership Coach.

What’s the best decision you’ve ever made?
That's easy. Marrying

Interview with Rory Sutherland, Ogilvy UK

Rory Sutherland Ogilvy Group UK

What’s the best decision you’ve ever made?

Having children.
 
And the worst?
 
Having children. And buying a yoghurt-maker

Interview with Peter Markey, RSA

Peter Markey RSA

 

What's the most valuable lesson you've picked up in your career? 
 
Be bold and don’t be afraid to

Interview with Dan Cobley, Google

Dan Cobley Google

How would you define the Google brand? Also, some critics suggest that Google's innovation pipeline seems chaotic. Is there a

Interview with Alan Giles, Fat Face

Alan Giles, Fat Face

What's the most valuable lesson you've picked up in your 30-year retailing career?
Reinvent your business before a competitor does

Interview with Chris Satterthwaite, Chime Communications

Chris Satterthwaite Chime Communications

What's the most valuable lesson you've picked up in your career? 

Look out, not in.
 
What's the best decision

Interview with Chris Freeland, Tullo Marshall Warren

Chris Freeland Tullo Marshall Warren

What’s your golden rule?
Less is more.

Who has been your biggest influence?
My wife. She ensures I keep things

Interview with Paul Wilson, SunGard

Paul Wilson Sungard

What’s your golden rule?

‘If it’s controversial, do it on the phone.’

And, whilst living in Switzerland for the last

Interview with Ken Grier, The Edrington Group

Ken Grier, The Edrington Group

What is your golden rule?

You grow by recruiting new users and reminding lapsed or light users to buy again

Interview with Jeremy Basset, Unilever

Jeremy Basset, Unilever

What’s your golden rule?
If you’re not uncomfortable then you’re probably not trying hard enough.

Who has been your biggest

Interview with Emma Newman, Clear Channel UK

Emma Newman, Clear Channel UK

What’s your golden rule?

There’s always a way

Who has been your biggest influence?

The first marketing director I worked